Senior Configuration Management Specialist - Drone, Prime Air

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Amazon's Prime Air in Seattle, WA is seeking a Senior Configuration Control Specialist to strengthen configuration management across hardware, software, and operations. This onsite role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, quality and product support to drive CM practices in a fast-moving environment.

You will own the change lifecycle, coordinate design changes from approval to production, manage baselines and lifecycle data, and act as process owner for drone, site, and software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in aerospace or highly regulated environment.
• Experience in configuration management of complex hardware systems.
• Experience managing Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Master's degree in STEM or related field (preferred).
• 5-10+ years in aerospace/defense configuration management (preferred).
• Familiarity with AS9100 and FAA/EASA audit trail requirements (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the change management lifecycle, from intake and impact evaluation through approval (including Change Control Board facilitation) and implementation tracking
• Coordinate change integration activities, tracking design changes from approval through physical implementation into the product
• Manage configuration status accounting, product baselines, and product lifecycle data releases
• Process owner for system configuration (drone, site, and software) across operations
• Support production fleet and next generation product Config transitions
• Drive Configuration & Change Management process improvement (Tier 2 focus area)

Skills

Configuration management

CCBs

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM or related field (preferred)

Job description

This role is onsite in Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available).

Prime Air is building an ultra-fast delivery platform targeting 500 million packages per year by end of the decade. We're looking for a Senior Configuration Control Specialist with strong technical, research, and analytical skills and a track record of driving the right things forward, fast. You'll work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams across Program, Engineering (HW/SW), Manufacturing, Quality, Product Support, and Operations to build robust configuration management across this ecosystem.

Key job responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Identify gaps in configuration management and propose solutions quickly
• Interface across a broad range of technical areas to enable consistent CM practices
• Operate with autonomy in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment

What We're Looking For

• Breadth across engineering disciplines with depth in select areas
• Practical experience managing configuration of complex systems
• Comfort working in cross-functional, highly technical teams

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the change management lifecycle, from intake and impact evaluation through approval (including Change Control Board facilitation) and implementation tracking
• Coordinate change integration activities, tracking design changes from approval through physical implementation into the product
• Manage configuration status accounting, product baselines, and product lifecycle data releases
• Process owner for system configuration (drone, site, and software) across operations
• Support production fleet and next generation product Config transitions
• Drive Configuration & Change Management process improvement (Tier 2 focus area)

About the team

The Configuration Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Tools (CMFIT) team defines, deploys, and refines the process controls and tooling behind Prime Air's manufacture, qualification, operations, and configuration management. We're supporting a platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• 5+ years' experience in an aerospace or highly regulated environment
• Experience in configuration management of complex integrated hardware systems
• Experience managing Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), or Master's degree in engineering, management, or technology
• 5-10+ years in aerospace/defense configuration management
• Familiarity with AS9100 and FAA/EASA audit trail requirements
• BOM management across engineering, manufacturing, and service variants
• Change management process design and execution
• Experience in a production-rate environment (not just R&D/prototype)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Accommodations

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Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually